Friday, June 27, 2014

it seems that dean has inherited my passion for painting, but not walls, his is the real deal. he has been painting with no prompting from us for months now. we used to cover the table in paper, wash off all the supplies, and put everything away, but it got to be so frequent that we just started leaving it all out. his little tray and brush are practically the centerpiece on our kitchen table now and we find ourselves eating many meals around it. then last week his mind was blown when he discovered face painting at the zoo. every day since then he has requested that i paint his face. the good thing is he is also the boy that is naturally neat and likes to wear little clothing...

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

i grew up in a house of seven kids and half of our living space was a finished basement, so i've always had a soft spot for them. this room is a perfect example of the potential they have, and since we can't see the whole room i'm not even sure it even is a basement. either way, it's great inspiration for one and i happen to be a sucker for white molding and vintage sports memorabilia...

Friday, June 20, 2014

the boys asked for skateboards for their birthdays coming up, so we started them on scooters recently for a little practice and are training them to wear a helmet. this one by radio flyer has been perfect, the wide base makes it very stable and there's enough room for both feet to get that skateboard feel...

Thursday, June 12, 2014

still finishing up lots of projects around the abode like the deck makeover i posted on a few weeks ago. i've been a little sidelined by a herniated disc in my lower back, so i'm trying to enforce some lazy days for myself, but it's hard for me. these two however, need little convincing...

Monday, June 9, 2014

i've been going bold with pops of color around our home, and what better place to add some than a pocket door. it literally pops out as you open it and no one has a hard time finding our bathroom anymore...

i originally tried a couple different shades of lemon yellow, but it just didn't work.the pink turned out perfect and to keep it from looking too girly i made sure the art behindit had a masculine feel: grasslandby alicia bock, wooden arrow a gift, and the mounted butterfliesi found at an antique store years ago. the owner collected, identified, and framed them all himself.dean loves to count them every time before we walk out. the arrow serves as a reminder, i seemto be surrounded by boys who are very good about washing their hands, but not drying them.